Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-28

repeal of the statute prohibiting ex.Confed-
crates from holding commissions IN the
army. for the reason that 1t should stanu,
s.to show which side was right"
The appointment of Mr.. Ahrahams to the
nosition of deputy comptroller of the cur
r.ncv ia The cause of no little comment
among Virainians here. They say that
while the appointment is charged TO Vir-
ginia. no Virginia. seems to know the ap-
nointee. and that if he ever voted in Nir-
aipia no body has yet said so. 1t is also
intimated that during republican ascenden-
CIV his democracy was nothing to speak OF.
q. s. Treasurer Jofdon has accepted the
presidency of the Western National Bank
of New York, and will soon resign his pres
ent, and assume the duties OF his new, posi-
ton, the salary CT which will be $40. 600.
1t is currently reported that Secretary
Bayard will soon marry Miss Sophie Mar-
cou, we'll known belle and leader of fash
| ionabe society in Philadelphia.
The report of the conference committee
on the militia bill, increasing the annual
appropriation for arming and equipping the
militia of the several States and territories
from 100000 to 100000 was adopted by
the House to day.
Secretary Bayard has decided that the
payment Of the awards made by Justice
Strong in the old Haytian claim cases can
not be exacted of Hayti.
Among the bills the Senate District OF
Columbia Committee agreed to day 10 re.
mort fayorably was one for the protection oil
morals in this city.
The bill to pay Virginia and other States
for advances made during the war of 1872
was discussed for short time in the House
Yesterday evening. An effort will be made
| Tomorrow to resume its consideration.
The sundry civil appropriation bill, re-
ported in the Senate yesterday, increases
the House appropriation for the Lynchburg
public building IS 900, and decreases that
for the public building at Danville $4,000
The old rumor that during the executive
consideration of the nomination of Mr.
Goode for Solicitor General, Mr.. Edmunds
stated that he had letters showing that ia
i vors had been promised for votes for CON
| 6rming that nomination is now definitely
confirmed as is also the fact that though
| the production of those letters was demand
| ed, they were never produced, and 1t ls now
believed that no such letters ever existed.
Representative Tucker was to have gone
to Baltimore to-day to argue the Virginia
coupon cases before Judges Bond ano
Hughes there, but he was informed las
night that the hearing had been postponed
The RAILROAD bill which passed the House to
day allows theetreet railroad companies bere u
gridiron the city with their tracks, and provides
that all the lines may be run by cables instead
by horses The franchise thus granted IS eX
ceedingly valuable and, it is said, would hav'
brought half million, but proposition to sell i
was voted down.
Among the strangers on tie floor of the HOUSE
to day was General w. H. +. Lee, representative
elect from the Alexandria district. Though thu
Generals term will not commence until mex
March, he already has enough congressional bust
ness to keep him constantly employed when here
In the House to day after the passage of tn
street car bill, the bill to pre7ent the spread G
the cattle disease was taken up.
The President has two more days in which t
sign the Mexican pension bill. The suspicion
that he will not sign it has never entered an,
body's head.
Official notification of the rejection of the Ma
news nomination will be made to the Presiden
this afternoon.
The Senate this evening took up the bill to pre-
vent Congressman from acting as attorneys TO
the subsidized railroads.